I have a question in terms of research for North Rahway. I literally have gone through every newspaper in Rahway and every timetable site I could find to look for 1993 NEC timetables.

I have North Rahway opening as Scott Avenue station in 1872; being renamed in January 1936 to North Rahway. I have always believed North Rahway closed in 1993 when the shuttle for Merck was proposed in favour of repairing the old station, but I have never found anything close to a reliable source for it. Does someone happen to have 1993 NEC timetables on them in order to get the date down. Something I can use in research?

The attached extract of the NJCL Schedule (R0080) effective January 31, 1993 includes a note about the North Rahway closure effective with the issuance of this timetable. Since there was no weekend service at North Rahway, this means the last trains scheduled to stop there would have been on Friday, January 29, 1993. Westound 3235 @6:21pm, Eastbound 3238 @6:33pm.

Good find showing the date and last two *NJCL* trains to stop at North Rahway: January 29, 1993.

As you may know the NEC timetable shows all trains for BOTH the NEC and NJCL north of Rahway.The NEC timetable would show ALL trains scheduled to stop at North Rahway. On a related matterI recall that a few "Rahway Locals" were once run - not sure if NJT eliminated them by this date.

Any NEC timetable issued before the closure date should show exactly how many trains served North Rahway. More then likely this scheduled service did not change in the final year(s).Checking the aforementioned 9/8 to 10/24/1992 timetable should answer this questionnow knowing the exact effective date of the North Rahway station closure.

MACTRAXX

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Good find showing the date and last two *NJCL* trains to stop at North Rahway: January 29, 1993.

As you may know the NEC timetable shows all trains for BOTH the NEC and NJCL north of Rahway.The NEC timetable would show ALL trains scheduled to stop at North Rahway. On a related matterI recall that a few "Rahway Locals" were once run - not sure if NJT eliminated them by this date.

Any NEC timetable issued before the closure date should show exactly how many trains served North Rahway. More then likely this scheduled service did not change in the final year(s).Checking the aforementioned 9/8 to 10/24/1992 timetable should answer this questionnow knowing the exact effective date of the North Rahway station closure.

MACTRAXX

I based my “last train” statement on the times listed in the October 1992 NEC timetable. They just so happen to be NJCL trains.